Arts and crafts of punjab

chandigarh is a capital of punjab, blackbuck is a state animal, eastern goshawk is state bird, shisham.
wheat, barley, oil seeds, are some of the major crops grown in punjab.
punjabi is a language spoken in punjab.
lohri similar makarsakranti it is celebrated in the month of january,baisakhi-harvest festival of the Punjab region it is celebrated in the month of april ,gurpurab are some of festivals celebrated in punjab.Bhangra and gidda are folk dances of punjab.
tourist attractions of punjab are (golden temple,jallianwala bagh)in amritsur , rock garden in chandigarh,leisure valley.
bir moti bagh,bir bhunderhari, bir  dosanjh are wildlife santuaries in punjab.
Arts and crafts of punjab
Phulkari
The history and origin of phulkari is not easily traceable due to the lack of documentation. This beautiful art form is believed to have originated in the 15th centuary AD and further developed during reign of maharaja ranjit singh at that time much like today phulkari textiles were included in the bridal trousseau  and every occasion called for a differnt phulkari . Some historians  believe this  craft may have been influenced by percian art, where aform of embroidery called gulkari exists which has similar floral patterns  to phulkari .

MUD WALL PAINTING

The tradition of painting on the walls of homes and dwellings dates back to ancient times when the earliest humans sought security  in magical  drawings that were thought to prevent evil spirits from entering homes. Certain symbols were also used to express the wishes  of their creators such as wealth children and well being.

The oldest wall art in india is seen in the form of fresceos and rock art in the caves of  Bhimbetka  in Madhya pradesh. In punjab ,the art of mud wall painting is known as Chowk  poorana.

The paintings are made on festivel occasion like Dusshera, Karva chauth And Diwali.

QISSA

Qissa is a tradition of storytelling that is

believed to have come to India through

Migrants from the Arabian peninsula and modern - day Iran and Afghanistan.

Most of qisse tell stories of  love,  valour , honour and moral integrity. This stories are often told to children as bedtime stories .the qissa is also believed to have inspired folk music in punjab.Arts and crafts of punjab

black shisham wood is famous in punjab.

history of punjab

The history of punjab dates back to the indus  valley civilisation,more than 4,000 years ago ,when the cities of harappa and mohenjodaro flourished here the mahabharat, set between the7th and 5th centuaries BC, is believed to have taken place in this region.

The region is also closely linked to the Ramayana, with lord ram’s  son lav and kush growing up in the forest of  punjab

In 1469,guru nanak was born in talwandi [now in pakistan] his followers are called sikhs but the foundation of presnt day punjab was laid by banda singh bahadur, a hermit who became a militry leader.banda singh  and his group of sikh fighters fought against mughal rule in 1709-10 and temporarily liberated punjab.

TOURIST SPOTS IN HYDERABAD
          

               
  
Charminar is as much signature of Hyderabad as the Eiffel tower of paris. It was built by the founder of Hyderabad Md.Quli Qutub Shah in 1591. The 4 graceful minarets stand at the heart of the city in the midst of the busy market.
He   built Charminar to commemorate the eradiction of a plague that was ravaging his kingdom  shortly after he shifted his capital from golconda to present-day  Hyderabad


        

                MECCA MASJID

The mosque is situated adjecent tocharminar .
A few bricks from mecca which are embedded 
in the walls of this impressive mosque gave it its name. 

 

          CHOWMOHALLA
This is palace that was the seat of asaf jahi dynasty and was once regarded as the very centre of hyderabad and nizams icial guests and royal visitors.built over 200 years ago.
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TANK BUND
One of the world's tallest monolithic statue of buddha stands on the ''Rock of Gibralter" in the middle of hussain sagar lake to view Buddha and lake there are boating facilities

The golconda fort, near hyderabad is one of the most prominent structures  in andhra pradesh. Originally a mud fort ,was built by the kakatiya  kings  of warangal during the 13th centuary. In 16th centuary it served as the capital of the qutub shahi  dynasty and was expanded into a massive fort  of granite extending around 5Km  in circumference. With

The capital at golconda nearby ,city of hyderabad became home to one of the most powerful Muslim Sultanates of the region and flourished as the center of diamond trade.

the golconda fort used to have a vault where the kohinoor and hope diamonds were stored at that time, golconda was only known diamond mine in the world.

 MAJOR TOURIST SPOTS OF AMRITSUR
The famous Golden Temple or gurudwara of sikhs 

this are pictures of campus of golden temple

 this is a image of
way to wagha border
it is campus of jallian walla

इस स्मारक में लौ के रूप में एक मीनार बनाई गई है जहाँ शहीदों के नाम अंकित हैं। वह कुआँ भी मौजूद हैं जिसमें लोग गोलीबारी से बचने के लिए कूद गए थे। दीवारों पर गोलियों के निशान आज भी देखे जा सकते हैं।

pictures of jaipur city in rajasthan

hawa mahal

जयपुर की पहचान माना जाने वाला हवा महल कई स्‍तरों पर बना हुआ महल है, जिसका निर्माण सवाई प्रताप सिंह (सवाई जय सिंह के पौत्र और सवाई माधो सिंह के पुत्र) ने 1799 ए. डी. में कराया था और श्री लाल चंद उस्‍ता इसके वास्‍तुकार थे। मधुमक्‍खी के छत्ते जैसी संरचना के लिए प्रसिद्ध, हवा महल लाल और गुलाबी सेंड स्‍टोन से मिल जुल कर बनाया गया है, जिसमें सफेद किनारी और मोटिफ के साथ बारीकी से पच्‍चीकारी की गई है। यह भवन पांच मंजिला है, जो पुराने शहर की मुख्‍य सड़क पर दिखाई देता है और यह राजपूत कलाकारी का एक चौंका देने वाला नमूना है। जिसमें गुलाबी रंग के अष्‍ट भुजाकार और बारीकी से मधुमक्‍खी के छत्ते के समान बनाई गई सेंड स्‍टोन की खिड़किया हैं। यह मूल रूप से शाही परिवार की महिलाओं को शहर के दैनिक जीवन और जलसों को देखने के लिए बनवाया गया था।

JAI MAHAL PALACE JAIPUR

Jai mahal palace is an Italianate structure combining Tuscan and Corinthian architecture. Presently it serves as the residence to the Scindia family. 35 rooms here have been converted into scindia museum. Built in1809 the palace was designed by Lt Col Sir Michael Filose. It includes the impressive Darbar hall with teo central chandeliers that were hung only after 10 elephants had tested the strength of the roof.Glided ceilings,heavy tapestries,fine Persian carpets and antique furniture from france and Italy are some of the palace’s striking features

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JAI MAHAL IS A HERITAGE HOTEL

It is very good place for stay in jaipur with traditional scent of rajathan.

    

    

                    

                                                                     jal mahal-the water palace

city palace

CITY PLALACE JAIPUR

      Maharaja sawai jai singh II is credited with initiating the costruction of Jaipur city palace.he first ruled from his capital at Amber,which lies at a distance of  11km. from Jaipur. He later shifted his capital from Amber  to Jaipur  in 1727 because of an increase in population and severe water shortage

city palace

RAMBAGH PALACE JAIPUR

     Rambagh Palace was originally constructed in1835 as schoolfor young ram singh after his

 father, Sawai Jai singh died under mysterious circumstances. According to raj put costums, the young Ram Singh stayed in the zenana that housed the women of palace. However later the elders of the Rajput clan felt that the prince needed to step out of the zenana to gain a proper education. As a result , Rambagh palace was constructed. After independence, the palace was used as royal residence for Raja sawaiman singh before it was converted into a heritage hotel.  

pictures of heritage hotel rambagh palace